Bible: Numbers 27:1-11

27:1Thenthe daughtersof Zelophehadsonof Hepher, the sonof Gilead, the sonof Machir, the sonof Manassehof the familiesof Manasseh,2the sonJosephcame forward. Now theseare the namesof his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.27:2And they stoodbeforeMosesand Eleazarthe priestand the leadersof the wholeassemblyat the entranceto the tentof meetingand said,27:3“Our fatherdiedin the wilderness, although3 he was notpartof4 the companyof those that gatheredthemselves together againstthe Lordin the companyof Korah; but he diedforhis own sin,5and he had nosons.27:4Whyshouldthe nameof our fatherbe lostfrom amonghis familybecausehe had noson? Giveus a possession6amongthe relatives7of our father.”

27:5SoMosesbroughttheir casebeforethe Lord.27:6The LordsaidtoMoses:27:7“The daughtersof Zelophehadhave a validclaim.8 Youmust indeed9 givethem possessionof an inheritanceamongtheir father’srelatives, and you must transfer10the inheritanceof their fatherto them.27:8And you musttellthe Israelites, ‘Ifa mandies11and has noson, thenyou must transferhis inheritanceto his daughter;27:9and ifhe has nodaughter, then you are to givehis inheritanceto his brothers;27:10and ifhe has nobrothers, then you are to givehis inheritanceto his father’sbrothers;27:11and ifhis fatherhas nobrothers, then you are to givehis inheritanceto his relativenearesttohim from his family, and he will possessit. This will befor the Israelitesa legalrequirement,12asthe LordcommandedMoses.’”